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The Actor Otani Hiroji as Honda Harunaga

Torii Kiyomasu I

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man wearing a blue and beige kimono with a floral pattern stands holding a blue and beige striped parasol. The man has a large mustache and a shaved head with hair on either side. He wears a sword at his side and a large sash around the waist. The background shows swirling blue waves, a tree with blue clouds and birds flying near the tree, and some Japanese writing.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1745
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
298 × 623 px
Museum record:
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